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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,835.11, 74,767.11 and 14,775.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,835.11, 74,767.11 and 14,775.61 is: 22,167.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,835.11 : 74,767.11 = 14,775.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,835.11/74,767.11 = 14,775.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,835.11x = 74,767.11 × 14,775.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,835.11x = 1,104,729,658.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,729,658.19/49,835.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,167.70

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